Affluence in ME10 1AJ
How ME10 1AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,529 (2024)
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How well off ME10 1AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 1AJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the ME10 1AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the ME10 1AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the ME10 1AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 1AJ (Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis) (about 1,529 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.